Latest in Cybersecurity & Tech
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Canadian Military Adjusts to Meet COVID-19 Threat
The Canadian military reassesses its overseas footprint in response to COVID-19, and the Liberal government comes under pressure to adjust its China policy. -
ChinaTalk: Coronastories 3—Nanjing, Nepal, and Singapore
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Some Synthetic Biology May Not be Covered by the Biological Weapons Convention
While biological weapons are banned under both the law of armed conflict and the Biological Weapons Convention, what about SynBio weapons that defy the classic “biological” label? -
Cyber Command Needs New Acquisition Authorities
A major force program will help solve the problem. -
All’s Clear for Deepfakes: Think Again
Comforting claims have circulated in recent days that there is nothing to fear from deepfakes. We profoundly disagree. -
Assessing Cyber Risk From External Information
Evaluating various approaches to cyber risk quantification can help inform the development of a public standard for measuring cybersecurity. -
Three Questions on COVID-19 and Digital Technologies
There are long-overlooked dangers embedded within the adoption of digital technologies—and as society shifts online during the pandemic, consumers and policymakers must figure out how to address those ri... -
Trump Wants Answers on the Pandemic’s Origins. Politicizing Intelligence Won’t Help.
Conflicting statements from U.S. leaders are undercutting the credibility of U.S. intelligence on the coronavirus. -
Does China Really Owe the World Trillions of Dollars?
While Beijing’s responsibility for violations of international legal obligations seems evident, International Court of Justice precedent on causality and reparations will probably thwart any efforts to m... -
Don’t Let COVID-19 Eclipse Election Security Concerns
The failure to secure digital election systems would be a glaring concern in any election year. COVID-19 will only exacerbate these issues. -
Contact-Tracing Apps in the United States
In the U.S., efforts to develop digital contact-tracing systems have largely fallen to states and tech companies—though privacy advocates have voiced concerns about the invasiveness of such apps. -
The Dormant Commerce Clause Can’t Override State and Local Lockdowns
Attorney General William Barr’s suggestion that state and local pandemic policies violate the dormant Commerce Clause rings hollow.


